Dolphin Music

by Antoinette Moses

English Readers Level 5

"The year is 2051. CONTROL, the government of Europe, keeps everyone happy in a virtual reality. This is a world where it is too hot to go out, and where wonderful music made by dolphins gives everyone pleasure. It's a world which is changed forever when music critic Saul Grant discovers what makes dolphins sing and sets out to free them."

Genres: Fiction, Dystopia, Science Fiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[✳Ane✳]

Porque no puedo ponerle un 0, que sino lo haría. La UPV/EHU quiere matarnos leyendo semejante atrocidad. Tendría que haber renunciado a la evaluación continua.
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This book is STUPID, nothing made sense. It was boring af and the characters were as bland as a piece of bread.
Please, if you see that someone enters to a bathroom while you are showering, do not tell them to shower with you, for fuck's sake!

[sara]

honestamente solo he metido este libro en mi lista de leídos para que cuente para el challenge de goodreads

[Monna]

It's a very light yet entertaining reading stuff--one of those books you can bring along when you're on a trip.

The story takes place in the future. A not-wanna-be hero turns out to take part in saving the world after all.

"Save the dolphin, save the world!" ;)

[Liubov Sydorchuk]

It's very stupid book. IT REALLY IS SO STUPID! Finally I have read this nonsense.

[definitelynot_ar]

Malo.

Argumento pobrísimo, sucesos sin fundamento y personajes vacíos.

Es una mierda. No sé qué coño quería la autora. Vaya basura.

[eider]

El libro es facilísimo de leer pero la trama me ha encantado y se aleja de las de siempre. No le doy 5 porque los personajes son muy previsibles y planos. Una lectura no muy profunda pero divertida

[Janire González]

menuda tortura. me paso a captain marrs por el forro de los cojones. música dolfínica.

[blueisthenewpink]

Very quick and exciting, it might be a great first book for those who usually don't read. The level is B2, upper-intermediate, so the language is not that of high literature, of course. The story is set in a dystopian near future, and is a whirlwind with some unexpected events. It's not for the very faint-hearted, but not very heavy either, as it is extraordinarily quick. The ending felt a bit too rushed, actually [spoiler]the protagonist is unconscious for a part, and we miss out on the climax of the fighting together with him[/spoiler]. As literature, it's more on the okayish part of the scale, as a text for language learners, it is great. The audio can also be downloaded from the Cambridge site. I didn't like that at all but you don't have to listen.

[Cristina]

Pedazo fumada de libro, pero me ha gustado.

[Elix]

Klaserako irakurriet. Qué decir. Ha sido hasta cómico.

[Dimitris Hall]

"The year is 2051. CONTROL, the government of Europe, keeps everyone happy in a virtual reality. This is a world where it is too hot to go out, and where wonderful music made by dolphins gives everyone pleasure. It's a world which is changed forever when music critic Saul Grant discovers what makes dolphins sing and sets out to free them."

Wouldn't this back-cover tidbit catch your attention immediately if you stumbled upon it while browsing through used books? I know it caught mine. It was in the open-air book market in front of Sofia City Library, where I'm doing my EVS. If anything with either 1) dolphins, 2) the Web or 3) dystopian sci-fi is easy enough to pique my interest on its own, imagine my face seeing them combined.

The book itself is only 96 pages long and, regardless of the simple language because the book was written specifically for EFL students of around FCE level, I found it to be quite enjoyable and engaging; not pretentious yet interesting; simplified in language but not messages, and quite relevant ones, too.

To tell you the truth, I find telling a story in the easiest words possible quite charming. Something in the style just makes my heart softer, like ice cream with warm cookies. It's like watching children's cartoons and being able to appreciate the simple beauty of it just because you're an adult. If a universal truth were spoken, I'm sure it would be closer to such language than to the kind reserved for high philosophy. They say that life is complicated; that's true, but it's also fantastically simple.

For what it is, Dolphin Music is really good. I started off by giving this book three stars but writing about it made me happier. I can't see what should stop me from giving it four.

[Ichang]

Too typical ending story. Boring

[AndColy12]

Música dolfínica es una lectura sencilla, pero es precisamente esa sencillez el único rasgo destacable de ella. No obstante, el resto de aspectos son deficientes.

[Liasanya Leseratte]

Dieses Buch hat mein Bruder in englischunterricht empfohlen bekommen und mir geschenkt. Es geht um eine dystopische Zukunft in der Delfine gezwungen werden für die Menschheit Musik zu machen. Musikproduzent Saul kommt dem auf die Schliche und versucht die Tiere zu retten. Ich liebe Delfine und fand diese Geschichte sehr spannend. Man sollte dafür allerdings schon gut englisch können, sonst könnte es teilweise schon schwierig zu verstehen sein. Das beste: man kann sich die Delfin Musik auch kostenlos Downloaden.

[Micha]

Ein scheinbar typisches Erstleserbuch für die erste Fremdsprache - bei mir war es die Klassenlektüre in der 6. Jahrgangsstufe.
Für mich war es aber alles andere als typisch: Als dystopische Gesellschaftskritik reiht es sich in Klassiker wie 1984 und Brave New World ein. Dieses Buch hatte mir die kindliche Naivität genommen, dass die Erwachsenen schon alles richten werden. Ein tiefer Eindruck, der für mich bis heute lebensweisend war.
Danke an die Autorin, und vor allem Danke an meine damalige Englischlehrerin.

[Nurul Shahzira]

im pretty sure this book is inspired by 1984 by George Orwell coz the concept is samee. Loved the story and i think it would be really interesting if it can be made into movie like seriously. a mission to save dolphin?? i can already imagine all the action and stratergy planning and the escape route hahaha turning into movie definitely gonna spice it up!

[Juan Sebastian]

If you are someone who is trying to improve your English, however, your level is not good enough, I'll highly recommend it. Keep in mind that the plot is not the best, even though, the line is easy to follow. Certainly, you'll learn how to form sentence using different tenses through very simple words. I encourage the critics to think that it is a book for students not for experienced readers.

[Oli]

Fácil de leer, entretenido el argumento y en el escenario situado pero el final es muy rápido. Literalmente todo lo importante pasa en los últimos capítulos lo demás son todas descripciones, contextualización y poco más. Tengo que decir que el final me ha dado un poco de pena ;(

[Williane]

that story made me travel in a vitual reality . I really like

[Chris Morton]

It was a bit bland but quite clever regarding that it was written in 1999.

[Paula]

Malo, incluso teniendo en cuenta que es un libro para practicar inglés. No es ciencia ficción, es un libro más de misterio lleno de tópicos, pero con pistolas láser.

[pinkgarazi]

No le pongo un 0 porque no se puede. Vaya basura de libro

[Itxaso]

Had to read it for a language course. It's very simply written which was expected. What bothered me was that it seemed like everything in it I'd already read.

[Tusia]

Didn’t think i would enjoy it that much, really interesting, one of my favourite short stories ;ppp

[4m4li444]

OK

[Liam de Graaf]

Pésimo.

[mara !]

😐 q mierda es esta

[Aimar]

Copia barata de 1984

[valery dominguez]

realmente nunca pensé que leería un libro así de malo, pero aquí estoy 🫩 y porque me han obligado. según palabras de profesionales: un libro horroroso. y porque no le puedo poner cero estrellas.

[Sara Berciano]

Ósea muy sinmas pero nadita q ver la escena del baño